Residents’ Attitude toward Aboriginal Cultural Tourism Development: An Integration of Two Theories

Residents’ Attitude toward Aboriginal Cultural Tourism Development: An Integration of Two Theories

Understanding residents’ attitudes is critical for successfully developing cultural tourism in aboriginal protected areas. This study developed an integration model combining two theories to identify the key determinants of indigenous residents’ attitudes toward cultural tourism development. Social exchange theory stresses the impact of the benefits derived from tourism on indigenous residents’...

Residents ’ Attitudes toward Tourism Development

—This study examined the relationship between socio-economic and demographic attributes of local residents and their attitudes toward tourism in Washington, NC, a small community where tourism is in its development stage. Residents’ attitudes toward tourism were measured by adapting 20 items from the Tourism Impact Attitude Scale developed by Lankford and Howard (1994). Factor analysis resulted...

The Attitude of Tehranian Customers toward Tourism Electronic Services

The Impact of Emotional Solidarity on Residents’ Attitude and Tourism Development

In many countries, especially one such as Malaysia, tourism has become a key factor in economic development, and the industry heavily relies on feedback from local residents. It is essential to observe and examine the perceptions of residents towards tourists and tourism development for better planning in realizing successful and sustainable tourism development. Therefore, this research measure...

Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Development